Rumour Mill: Arsenal may miss out of Gonzalo Higuain as Spurs looks to beef up strikeforce with David Villa

ARSENAL'S bid to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid may have hit a late snag, with the Argentine attackers future still up in the air.

The Sun is reporting that new Real boss Carlo Ancelotti is planning to meet with Higuain to discuss the 25-year-old’s future.

Ancelotti likes Higuain and reportedly believes there is a place for him in Real’s jigsaw.

The Gunners are willing to pay more than $A37 million to get Higuain.

It’s believed that if Higuain tells Ancelotti he wants out, the Italian won’t stand in the player’s way.

It has also been reported that the Gunners’ bid of almost $A50 million for unhappy Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been rejected by the Reds.

Star Spanish striker David Villa is on his way to White Hart Lane, according to The Daily Mirror.

Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly agreed in principle that Villa will join Spurs, but a transfer fee is yet to be agreed on.

It’s understood that Barcelona want more than $A14.1 million for the services of the World Cup winner, with Spurs still to meet that price.

If, as expected, Villa does move to north London, it will be further good news for Spurs, who have already signed Brazilian star Paulinho and are almost certain to keep their Welsh wizard Gareth Bale for at least another season.

Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelseahave both failed to lure star Polish star Robert Lewandowski to England.

The Daily Mail is reporting that the Borussia Dortmund marksman will stay put for another season before moving to Bundesliga and European champions Bayern Munich when his contract expires next year.

Dortmund’s manager Jurgen Klopp all but confirmed that Lewandowski would eventually follow the footsteps of Mario Gotze in joining the Pep Guardiola-coached Bayern.

"I think it is a known fact that Robert is going to play for Bayern after the upcoming season,’’ Klopp told Welt am Sonntag.

"Now we want to prove that, with a quality player like Robert, we can be successful in the coming year.

"Our results in the coming season is what we're all about. I know that Robert and I see it the same way."